At Lalibela [UPDATED 17 APR 07]

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April 11th 2007

Published: April 11th 2007

Arrived at Lalibela! Hurrah! but internet here is even more expensive.. 1birr/min.. so i think my internet time will be very limited here.. planning to stay here for maybe 3 nights before heading down to Addis.. Staying at the alief paradise hotel.. pretty nice room.. have my own bath.. 50bir/night.. but it's downhill.. so if want to go town centre mus walk uphill.. pant pant.. lalibela is whe... Read Full Entry

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Betelham for the churches

This used to be the kitchen of all the rock hewn churches in lalibela..windows are for smoke to escape..

Entering the dark tunnel

symbolizing hell... it's really dark.. can't see anything.. just feel your way by keeping hand on the wall..

Light at the end of the tunnel

Salvation is near!!

Out of the tunnel

and into salvation - Bet Mercurios

The crumbled ceiling of Mercurios

This open area once had a roof.. the roof collapsed..

Inside Bet Mercurios

Inside Bet Mercurios 2

Every church has its own cross..look close for the engraving details on the cross..

Holes used for the gates in the past..

Bet Emmanuel

With a well of details.. cornices, beams, window details..

Tombs and passage ways in the walls

Erosion pattern and tomb

Another deep hewn passageway

width just enough for one man to walk..

Bet Abba Libanos

The only cave church in lalibela churches

Tombs hwen into the walls

Now used as small prayer cells..

Another gateway

Back at Bet Giyorgis

Another view of Giyorgis

The church is designed representing the ark.. the mound on the left corner is the mountain Noah's ark perched on.. and the groove is the canal Noah dug to drain off the water.. note the windows of the church on the bottom level is closed - to keep out the water!

Interesting tree outside Giyorgis

400yr old mummies in tomb

in the rock walls at Bey Giyorgis

The restaurant at 7 Olives Hotel

Posh sia..

The birthday celebration

From left: Limpeh, Ryan, Rob, Julia, Monica, Nick

11th April 2007

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... or KNN in short!!!
Looking forward to your next update bro. Well, sometimes its ok to pay a slight premium versus the locals and opefully they will treat you better. Like our Singapore Girls always offer better service to the angmohs. Eh, but we pay the same price, don't we? KNN, you got what I mean.

13th April 2007

Chivalry
Chivalry P

yah.. i've been thinking about this these couple of days..
was talking to one of the artists in lalibela.. he said that they are not rich.. maybe recovering from poverty.. but many still poor.. so they hope the tourists can complement their income.. i've been thinking maybe i'm too ghiam.. like tonight's accomodation at Dessie (quite big university city).. i haggle 5 birrs for long time for the room.. haha.. 8.8birr=1USD.. but 5 birr out of 25 birrs is 20%.. maybe should be a bit less stoistic..

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